The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

"E o N conseqnence of the delay w hich haft curred 1 in the acceptance of the Crow n of Mexico by the Arch duke Maximilian, and of a communication from Messr t s. Glyn, Mills, and Co. that th e y are for that reasonMEXICAN nct ye in a r osition to make any propositions to ' the BONDHOLDERS, the Meeting advertised for Monday ,the 4th inst., must be again Adjourned till MONDAY, thelth lust., at One o'clock, at the L o udon Tavern. JAMES CAPEL. BONNET'S SILKS a LYON. —Every Article of commerce takes its title either from the inventor the or manufacturer, and the more p erfect the production greater is the credit which attach es to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica tion in England: but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex pos Id by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The follovving• interwoven mark may be seen at the end ofeach piece : —" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon e a Injurieux." Wear guaranteed. THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. T 1113 EVENING, 3I A.GIC TOYS. 3liss Lydia Thomp- son. Aft?r which, will be produced the Grand Sta.:".Te R e vival of Shak.pere's Chronicle or Historical Play, entitled the First Part of HENRY TnE FOURTH. No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen tation of our National Author's most popular, and it may be said, most representative English Dra ma. a becom,n,g Corn me noratfon, in example, at the National Theatre, of the grandeur and com,)rehensive character of his genius. The cast will include impersonations by those eminent Artists, Mr. PFIELPS, Mr. W alter Montgomery, Mr. Walter Lacy, M. Addisoq, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Robert Roxby, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E. Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr. u. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. F itz j ames, Mr. Neville ; Miss Edith Wynne, 31 ss Rose Leclercq, And Mrs. Edmund Fal coner, supported by all the M embers of the Drury- Tnyla Ccm pan. e new and characteristic scenery will be entirely de signed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. The cos .Ke es, armour, will ba .fashioned from . designs by R. W ene, Esq taken. from illustrated MSS. of the period, and other authorities. C o ncluding with MY HEAR TS IN THE HIGHLANDS. Mr. G. Belmore. - - - 111 HE ATRE ROYAL HAY MARKET.— Sole Lessee and 31-anager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, April 2. OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs. Fothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Gordon, Braid, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Harris, Snowden, &c After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe. &c. ; Mes dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, ~Ziellyfower, Hill, Wright, Rogers, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. To conclude with, 6th time, a new Farce, by .T. M. Morton, Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR, AND AT r ICS. The Two ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, the per.'orrnances will commence with THE DAY AFTEII, THE FAIR: Messrs. Width combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu. Et \ter which, at El ,, ht o'clock, the 121st Night of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle ~" Prircipal character by Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, 2,ollett, Sims ; Miss Nate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hat; and cloaks, and teat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. ' • Box-oface open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. riIHE SHEFFIELD DISASTER. Mr. FECIITER, having thoroughly recovered from his late accident, will positively ATEA:A R THIS EVENING (SATURDAY) in 8.. L DE YLONIO, when the whole of the profits of that evening will be given in Aid of the Funds for the Sufferers by the late Calamity. NEW THEATRE-RU VAL, ADELPI-1.1.- Solo Pronrietor and Manager. M. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PitETTY HORSE BREAKER: Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Woolgar. At 8, LEAH: Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billing,ton, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington. To eouclude with TILE AREA BELLE : hiessrs..T. L. Too:e, Y. Bedford, /tomer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. I E S IT E S N I ITG A a E E EVERY F A . Y N E V . E N L I NEG. N.—LEAH.—THIS Bateman ..li will re-appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish maiden until further notice. In order io give due effect to tnis most remarkable suc:tes4 of the season, entirety new Sons, scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Danson and and Thompscn. New dr: 5525 and appointments have been prepared for its production.—N. In consequence of the pressing and numerous Applications at the Box-offfce, ar rangements have now been -nade by which Seats ra , y be ob tiinel a Fortnight in Advsni.e. .110Y..A.L ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with Rank and Fashion.—The greatly successful new Comedy every Evening.—lte-engagement of those cele brated artistes. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. —Amongst the artists engaged are Mr. Benj.Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles Matbcws, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Mss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. Every Evening, at 7, the favourite Fay ;e of FORTY AND FIFTY: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled E SILVER LINISCr: r. Charles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Montague ; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. After whi:h, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE Mr. Ashley and lliss A. Cottrell. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. 11. Svranborough. THIS EVENING, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOP. A HUSBAND. Ai ter which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEU3 AND EURY DICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &o. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. FM THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN." Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, pan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. C OALS. —The LILLESHALL COMP A N Y 'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 269. per ton. I Double ..21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nut 5........ 199. „ Deep 225. ~ Well screened d delivered wthi five iles of their De pots. Westbour an ne Park-road, i W., n and m 17, South Wharf , Raddington, W. Best Core Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. The Weather--Sun Office, April 2, 1864. THERMOMETER, This day at Two o'clock 69 Barometer-29.42. Wind—West ; strong breeze, and cloudy WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. •THIS DlY.—Morning, 9d. 51m.—Afternoon,110h. 36m. ro-woßmoiv.-Morning, 11h. 183a.—Afternoon, 11h. 50m. y _ eajg- LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1864, About Mr. STANSFELD, M.P. for Halifax, Junior Lord of the Treasury, "Minister of the Crown," as he ostentatiously calls himself, we must surely hear a little more in the House of Commons imme diately after the renewal of the sittings of Parlia ment on Tuesday. It is quite impossible that the matter should rest where it is. The scandal with which this Minister of the Crown's name has come to be identified, not only notoriously here in Eng land, but notoriously all over Europe, cannot be glossed over. Its offence—like that of the King in ,‘ Hamlet"--is rank and smells to heaven. It won't serve Mr. STANSFELD'S purpose, or Mr. LAYARD . S, or Lord PALMERSTON'S, or the Govern ment's to attempt again riding off, as the phrase is, on the high horse ! The whole transaction is too flagrant, too sombre, too un-English as our national instinct of pride induces us idioma tically to express it —to allow of Mr, STANSFELD, or ef ir. LAYARD, or of Lord PALMERSTON, or of any Minister of the present Government, either one as importa n t es the Pri me Minister, or one as insignificant as a Junior Lord of the Admiralty, to pass it by contemptuously, after the fashion of fire eating Sir LUCIUS UTRIGGER when he turns upon his heal from that m ost de g enerate of country squires and country bumpkins, 808 ACRES, w ith a " Pooh, pooh ! ye're beneath my notice !" It is not simply Mr, Cox, of Finsbury, asking an awkward question of the gentleman who lives at 35, Thurloe square, Brcronton, S.W., t h e ve ry gentleman wi le site o' nights on the Treasury Bench in the House of Commons actually rubbing elbows with the Prime linistee ofEngland,Viscount PALMERSTON, ItiS not simply that the occupants of that bench are being disturbed during their evening slumbers, through all the duller e intervals of the debates, by the yelp ing and snarling of that fretfuliest of little watch- dogs Tear'em. It is not alone even that the old proverbial test, noscitur a sociis, is being applied by the Opposition, very inconveniently indeed, to a subordinate member of the Government, it is true, bat one who happens to be brought very unplea- srintly into prominence before the House of Commons by the circumstance of his being an intimate personal friend of M. MAZZINI, and yet, though notoriously, this intimate personal friend of M. MAZZINI, night after night, in the House of Commons, on the front Treasury Bench, cheek-by-jowl with the Premier, Lord PALMER STON. It is not, in a word, a question that is asked, or an assertion that is thrown out, or a covert indica tion of doubt, by any individual Englishman, as to Mr. STANSFELD'S doings or sayings, as the fiend of the arch conspirator, MAZZINI—that 3lizzlNl, who is known for certain to have given 1,000 francs and a lapis lazuli dagger to the assassin GALLENGA, in order that the latter might murder the late King, CHARLES ALBERT of Sardinia! It is—that direct, explicit, categorical statements are put forth by two successive Procureurs imperial against this Mr. ',TAMES STANSFELD, brewer, of London, now M.P., for Halifax, and Junior Lord of the Admi ralty. So far as the statements made by the late Pro cureur Imperial have been examined into, it has been made quite plain to the comprehension of every one that that functionary was simply recounting actual (and now fully admitted) facts when he spoke of letters being sent through the post office to M. MAzziNi under the name of Fiore, or Fleur, or Flower, just as the preconcerted pseudonym happens to be expressed in English, French, or Italian—sent under cover of this nom—we can't say de guerre, but we may at any rate say de conspiration —whither ? To Mr. JAMES STANSFELD'S private ad dress, to wit, to No. 35, Thurloe-square, Brompton, S.W. So much for the late Procureur statement, a statement that has so far been clearly made good. Now for the new statements just very recently put forth by that functionary's successor, the present Procureur Imperial—statements also directed against that Mr. JAMES STANSFELD who is at once the intimate friend of M. MAZZINI and the ccrlially championed colleague of Lord 12ALMER STON. The Procureur-General of to-day then be it rzmarked, refers distinctly and in detail to Mr. STANSFELD'S connection with M. MAZZINI not in reference to any proceedings connected with the inquiry into the GRECO conspiracy of assassination, bat in connection with the inquiries formerly set afoot into the earlier T18.3,LD1 conspiracy of assa sination. What says now the present Procureur- Imperial in regard to that matter ? " When" says this responsible functionary in his speech in one of his country's courts of law a very few days back at Paris-, " When, in 1857, TIBALDI and several other Italians appeared before this Court of Assizes, accused of a plot against the life of the EMPEROR, they had MAZZINI for their accomplice ; a complete investigation had clearly demonstrated that TIBALDI, the organiser at Paris of the plot formed abroad, and the possessor of arms prepared for the execution of the crime, was himself merely the instrument of MAZZINI. To the circumstantial details given on that head by the prisoners GRILLI and BAR TOLOTTI, was added the still more decisive proof derived from the correspondence seized. Several documents written by MAZZINI, which have been already read in this court, and which we reproduce now, contained, under date of 10th June, instructions 'at once precise and cau tiously drawn up, given to MASSA.RENTI and CAMPANELLA by the real chief of the conspiracy. MAZZINI INDICATED TO THE CONSPIRATORS THE TWO PRINCIPAL CENTRES OF ACTION AT PARIS, TILE RESIDENCE OF TIBALDI; AT LONDON, THE HOUSE OF JAMES STANSFELD AND HIS WIFE,,WHOM HE DESIGNATED AS JAMES, THE FRIEND AT THE BREWERY,' AND ' CAROLINE.' It expressly re sulted from these papers that the two men most recently admitted into the plot would find the requisite funds at STANSFELD'S, and directions and arms at TIBALDI'S. At the same time two letters, also seized during the investiga tion, ADDRESSED TO MAZZINI, SIGNED CAROLINE THE BAPTISMAL NAME OF MRS. STANSFELD), AND DEARING THE POST MARE OF `VALHAM•GREEN, THE QUARTER WHERE STANSFELVS BREWERY IS SITUATED, con tained, along with private matters which left no doubt as to the origin of the letters, the following passages; the first, on the 16th of June, said I have received your dear and anxious note by Mr. NATHAN, who brought it himself ? The second, of the 19th June, began with these words :--‘ I HAVE RECEIVED THE MONEY, AND JAMES WILL, OF COURSE, CARRY OUT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MRS, STANSPELD WROTE THUS IN REPLY TO A LETTER PROM MAZZINI, dated 11th, containing a remittance, the forwarding of which was announced by a letter from the same, dated the 10th, which was also seized, and is included among the written evidence. Lastly, IN TIBALDI'S POS SESSION WAS POUND A MEMORANDUM BOOK CONTAINING THE ADDRESS OP THE BREWER, JAMES STANSFELD, AND HE CONFESSED THAT WHEN IN LONDON HE HAD BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THAT INTIMATE ruirNn OF MAZZINI. Your high jurisdiction regarded MAZZINT'S guilt as judicially proved, and the sentence of transporta tion was pronounced against Wm by default." Again— "In December, 1853, a man named DorATI was arrested at Paris on a charge of plotting against the EMPEROR'S life. Overwhelmed by the evidence against him, he confessed his criminal design, and after having attempted to maintain that he had not received instructions from any one, he was obliged to acknowledge whose instigation he had obeyed. IN THE COURSE OF MAY MAZZINI HAD GIVEN HIM A RENDEZVOUS AT ETANSFELD . S BREWERY, AND A CONYER • SATION THERE TOOK. PLACE ON THE PROJECTED ATTEMPT, AND ON THE TIME AND PLACE - WHERE THE CRIME MIGHT BE MOST EASILY CONSUMMATED. A FEW DAYS LATER, AT THE SAME PLAGE, THE PLOT RECEIVED ITS DEFINITIVE ORGANISATION. D °NATI committed suicide in prison in January, 1859, thus giving a ead guarantee of the sincerity of his revelations." And, to conclude, or as the Procureur•lmperial him self expressed it a Lw hours ego in one of the inu perial courts of law at Paris— " Lastly, in the late trial, M. MAZZINI again appeared, choosing among his confederates the conspirator whom be considered possessed of most energy, giving him in May, 1863, instructions to address his letters for London to ROSSELLY, 58, Myddelton-square, the residence of the banker NATHAN, drawing up with his own hand a detailed note, which was, as it were, the vocabulary of the plot ; then, in September, 1863, resuming the enterprise after a momentary suspension, giving again, in his own hand, the new address, FLOWER, 35, Thurloe-square, which is the residence of STANSFELD, directing the choice of the inti mates whom GRECO was to accept as accomplices ; sending arms, and lastly, procuring, through the medium of NATHAN whom you already know, the money which was to facilitate the flight of the assassins after the attempt . Such are the facto which it is important that you and th e world should know." All these statements are put very plainly indeed, are put pointblank, without the smallest attempt at insinuation merely, or circumlocution. It is dne to the Ilonse of Commons, it is due to the honour of her MAJESTY'S Government, it is due to the Nation and to the Sovereign, that they should b© at once disproved— that they should be at once demonstrated to be untrue--or—Mr. JAMES STANS FELD ought at once, before the meeting of Parlia• ment, to send in his resignation. The Financial Reform Association is a very ex cellent institution, and its annual meeting, which was held in Liverpool last Wednesday, suggests some topics for re fl ec ti on an d c omment. The report of the Secretary declared that "very little legislative progress had been made towards the accomplishment of any ono of its three objects— economical government, just taxation, and real freedom of trade." It is certainly not because these things are not needed, that they are not effected, for a survey, however simple, of the aspect of our public and political affairs will convince the ob server how much there is that ought to be done in the way of retrenchment and drawin; in. Needless expenses are incurred, immense sums are wasted, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1864. and yet notwithstanding all this out!ay really necessary things are neghcted and passed by, and the plea that they cannot be afforded a more careful revision and a more cautious disbursement of the public funds would be of inestimable value, and confer an important service on the community at ,arge. Just taxation, one of the main objects of his Association, is especially demanded. Chan- cellors of the Exchequer think only of increasing the revenue to meet the demands of their extrava- gance, or to enable them to gratify their own par ticular fancies in taking off certain taxes; and the qualisalion of the burden, so that it may not press oo heavily on any portion of the community, is never attempted. When some far-sighted or well. meaning individual, endeavours to adjust this difficulty and do away with this anomaly, they are met with grave reproof from the officials, and told that they do not understand the case at all. It will not do to have a sentimental legislation and all that kind of thing. It is not to be wondered at that after a while the efforts of these praiseworthy individuals grow fainter, and their attempts become few and far between, for nothing discou rages the ardour of a social reformer more than the faint praise which he meets with from his friends. It is, then, an acknowledged fact that an association like this referred to is a great boon to the country. It keeps up the recollection of the grievance, it assigns it a place, and the affair passes from the position of a trivial effort and a transitory excitement to assume a recognised place among the debateable questions of the age we live in. Con sidering the desirable objects which are proposed by this Reform Association, it is to be regretted that a more hearty support is not vouchsafed to it, and that so disheartening a record should be given of its resources. Surely there ought to be found plenty willing and able to come forward who might Promote its objects and farther its attempts. It is a very wise and encouraging principle which is enunciated in the course of the summary of the state of the institution. Referring to the general remark that has been made by many eminent men regarding the desirability of the proposition put forth by the members, but yet their utter impossibi lity of attainment, it is thus urged—" We cannot admit the objection ; we have an abiding faith that what is just and true, and admittedly beneficial to all, is likewise practicable." Has not the firm assurance of evenival success urged on thousands in the road of reform, and when the timid wavered and the captious sneered, sustained and cheered them, till at last the goal was won and the success so long sought for crowned their efforts. An asso ciation like this must keep the subject in a vital form before the attention of the public. It assumes a dignity and importance which established forms and recognised rights can alone impart. It is satis factory to hear that, wherever the objects of the association have been broached, they have been well received, and even the opposition that has been encountered has been chiefly directed against the feasibility of the proposals, and not against their suitableness. The lectures that have been given in various parts of the country have also been well attended. A certain proof of their popularity is afforded by the fact that the number of members has augmented greatly. There F is no better way of propagating opinions than by disseminating views through the medium of lectures about the country. It is a sure and certain manner of spreading information, and it necessarily increases the number of those who understand the rights of the question. Great stress was laid on the need that existed for a further reduction in the duties on tea and sugar. 'There is truth in the arguments put forth for this claim, that it affects greatly the comfort of the poor, and concerns some momentous questions relating to the "promotion of the health, comfort, and morals of the people." Also it is said that the duty on coffee might be altogether abolished, since it only yields about two hundred and fifty thousand pounds. Of course these aro matters of opinion, and one side is good until an other is heard; but if one class or section of the community is to be considered before the other, it ought certainly to be the poor who has the prefer ence. Unfortunately it is but lost labour to attempt to impress upon Mr. GLADSTONE the claims of the poor or the lower middle classes. He has shown himself in this respect callous, indifferent, and even supercilious. No man can be called a successful statesman who acts like this, and mglects alto gether the vast claims upon his regard and atten , tion. At any rate, the Financial Reform Associa tion are doing their best, and it behoves the corns patent to give a hearty support, and to encourage their earnest and energetic efforts to the fullest extent. There is no better check to the arrogance of consequential statesmen; no more powerful in centive to quicken the intelligence of unwilling Ministers, than the perception that the people are beginning to see and jadge for themselves, and not to trust any more to the second-hand information of prejudiced partisanship. An association like this ought to be regarded in the light of a great national undertaking, and supported and encouraged in a manner worthy of its mission. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR TIIE ENSUING WEER.—Monday—Entomoligical, at 8— Architects, at B—Royal Institution, at 2, general monthly meeting. Tuesday—Anthropological, at 3, "Universality of Belief in a God,"—" Hybridity," Rev. F. W. Farrar— " Skulls from Annabom," Captain Burton and Mr. Blake —Photographic, at B—Engineers, at 8, "Resistances to Bodies passing through Water," Mr. Phipps—Royal In stitution, at 3, " Natural Law of Conservation of Energy," Professor Helmholtz. Wednesday—Society of Arts, at 8, " Principles of Imitation as applied to the Decorative Arts," Mr. Purdie. Thursday—Antiquaries, at B—Lin nean, at 8, "The Garcinia yielding Gamboge in Siam," Mr. Hanbury—Royal, at 81, "Functions of Cerebellum," Dr. Dickinson—" Train of 11 Sulphide-of -Carbon Prisms for Spectrum Analysis," Mr. Gassiot. Friday—Royal Institution, at 8, "Recent Improvements in Iron and Steel," Dr. Percy. Saturday—Royal Institution, at 3 "Metallic Elements," Professor Frankland. NEWS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE.—Mr. Thompson, of 150, Leadenhall-street, writes :—" By the mail from Cape Town received hero on the 25th of February, bringing news from the colony to the 21st of the previous month, a report reached this country that Dr. Livingstone had met with an untimely end on his expedition up the Zambesi. As this created great uneasiness among all those interested in the welfare of that great philanthropist and his expedition, it will, no doubt, be a satisfaction to the public to learn that I have this morning received by the Murray, one of the Orient line of packets from Adelaide, a letter from my son, now resident in Cape Town, dated the 29th of January, in which he says that news had been re ceived by her Majesty's ship Rapid that Dr. Livingstone was ' all well.' ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS IN MIDDLESEX GAOLS.-Mr. Laurie has intimated that at the April meet ing of the Middlesex magistrates he will bring the provi sions of the Prison Ministers Bill before them with a view to move that Roman Catholic chaplains be appointed to all the prisons subject to the jurisdiction of the Middlesex magistrates. DlmPLEs.—What does the phlegmatic German call the dimple? Why, das grubchen—tho little pit, or hole, or ditch. What does the gallant Frenchman call it? Why, la fossete, the little ditch. Some people will have it that la ride would do as well; Lui /a ride means the wrinkle. While the French call the dimple a little ditch, the Italians do very much the same thing : they say pozzetta, which I take it is much the same word as fossette. Now it is not pleasant to think that she whom you worship has little ditches in her cheeks, or her chin, or elsewhere. So for that, if for no other reason, I should prefar the Eng lish word, of which I do not know the derivation, and which certainly does not convoy to 'my mind the idea of a ditch. It is not easy to find out what the elegant Greeks and practical Romans of old called a dimple ; but so far as ono can learn, the Greeks connected the word solely with smiles or laughter ; and the Romans, who, if they had teen left to themselves, would, I fancy, have taken an agricultural view of it, and called it suiculud (% little furrow). —Court Chronicle, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LUEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. (Per the Nova Scotian, via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, MARCH 19 (Afternoon). (By Telegraph to Portland.) It is reported that General Lee has broken up his encampment on the Rapidan, and is moving in the direction of the Shenandoah Valley. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. lloney easy. Gold 62 per cent. premium. Ex change on London bankers' bills, 177. Stocks large ; speculative sales. New York Centrals, 139 1 - 4 . ; Illinois Shares, 1381 ; Erie, 126 ; 6 per Cents. United States Bonds, 112. Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 73c. Flour quiet and unchanged. I Vheat corn and provisions dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar very firm. Molasses steady. Petroleum quiet and 1 1 unchanged. (Per the Atihralian via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, MARCH 22 (Evening). The royal mail steamship Australasian, from New York on the 23d March, arrived at Queenstown on the 2d April, with 55 passengers and 140,350 dole. in specie. She landed 104 sacks of mails and 7 pas sengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 4 15 a.m. All well. The Confederates have returned Dahlgren's body :o his father. General Grant has arrived in Washington, and reported that he will command the army of the Potomac in person. An early attack by Lee is apprehended in the Army of the Potomac. Stuart is reported as concentrating his cavalry at Fredericksburg and Charlottesville, preparatory to making a raid. A heavy snow storm delays military operations in Virginia. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold opened on Monday at 611, advancing since under an active demand to 641, and closing to-day at 638 to 61-} ; Exchange on London, 176 1781; Exchange on Paris, 3 13a- to 3 15. The speculative inquiry in stocks continues, and large sales have been made. New York Centrals 139; Illinois, 1371 ; Erie, 125; ; 6 per cent. United States Bcnds, 112. Cotton quiet, Middling Upland, 72 to 73 ; Flour and wheat slightly firmer; corn dull; pro• visions quiet ; coffee inactive ; sugar and molasses good inquiry ; petroleum quiet ; crude, 30 to 31 ; refined, 49 to 51. NEW YORK, MARCH 23, Noon. Longstreet's forces are reported to be concen trated at Bull's Gap for a raid into Kentucky. Other accounts represent him moving to join Lee. The New York Tribune asserts that an attack on Norfolk by land and with ironclads from Richmond is expected. Porter's fleet and Sherman's forces have left Vicksburg for Red River. The negro colonists who left the United States for have returned unhble to form a colony. The gunboat Styx spoke the brig Howard on the 18th, which reported seeing on the 10th a vessel resembling the Re Galantuomo, running south with her topmast gone, but showing no signals of dis tress. It is considered prcbable that the Re Galan tuomo is safe. The steamer Norman has been destroyed in Suwannee River. The decree of the United States District Court in the case of the Saxon not only orders the ship and cargo to be restored to the owners, bat recommends that Lieutenant Thnovan, who shot Mr. Grey, should be tried by court-martial for the murder. The questions of compensation to the widow and to the owners of the vessel have been reserved. According to a statement just issued by the Provost Martial• General at Washington the total deficiency of troops in all the States under the several calls of the President is 311,724. Illinois is the only State which has completed its quota New York is deficient by 59,230, and Pennsylvania by 74,127. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold 65 per cent. premium. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 139 k. Illinois, 1371, Erie, 1251. DISMISSAL OF OFFICIALS IN SCHLESWIG HAMBURG, APRIL 2. Accordiig to news received here the Chief Pre sident Roosen and the whole municipality of Flens burg;have been dismissed. An extraordinary war tax has been imposed on the town of Flensburg, and will most likely also be levied upon some other places in Schleswig. CLOSING OF THE NORWEGIAN STORTHING. CHRISTIANIA, APRIL 1. The Storthing has been closed. The Kirg in his speech said that S weden, jointly with other Powers, would endeavour to obtain peace ; but that she must at the same time be pre pared to reader assistance to Denmark against overpowering force. ITALY• TURIN, APRIL 2. 130,000 bonds of the Leghorn Railway have been delivered to Messrs. Rothschild Landau, Errera Oppenheim, Reinach, Weillechott, and the Italian Credit Mobilier. THE BRAZILS. BUENOS AYRES, FEBRUARY 27 and defective, weaker. Tallow,n e qua . e Exchange, 47k. Ounces , 29. Wet salted os to 31, dull. Flour, firm. hides, 39. Dry American, 26 (36?) to 40. Wool, fi s' L fi u rni n;l:e 'i r lid 2 d 7 ling Refined sugar, 18. Imports, dull. MOIsiTE VIDEO, FEB. 29. President has passed Wet salted hides, 590. The installation of the n ew off quietly. Exchange, 521. Dry American, 490. Dry lau Number of beasts . sg htered—Monte Video, German, 540. 118,000; Uruguay, 54,00 0 . Wool scarce an d unaltered. Tallow, 1.55, Iw ports more animated. BRAZIL AND ENGLAND, ACCEPTANCE OF THE MEDIATION OF PORTUGAL. RIO JANEIRO, MARCH 10, The Brazilian Government has accepted the mediation of Portugal in the dispute with England. LISBON, MARCH 31. It is said that the King of Portugal intends to visit France. BOMBAY AND MAITRIfIIIS MAILS, ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 30, The Valetta and the Syria with the above mile, sailed at eight %m., this day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the sth, and the latter at Southampton about the 12th April. ....-....--" FRANCE. PARIS, APRIL 1. BounsE, April I.—The market has been rather less firm than yesterday, and the business done shows a slight dee ine. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 75c. Mobilior have rectdbd 10f., being now at 1,042 f. 50c. Railway Shares also heavy, but up to the present time without any ma terial variation in quotations. The market improved towards the close, and left off as follows : 41 per Cents. 93 5D Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 5 Credit 1040 Do. end month 1017 50 Bank Shares 3300 Credit Fonder l2BO Roman RAIL Italian Loan 6B 80 Do. end month 67 75 New ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanieh Threes — llorne Debt .. 49a Deferred Ayb. Cash. Account. 990 ~ 990 -- 977 50 .. 982 50 Orlwas Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 950 .. 943 75 New ditto . 890 Southern 655 _ Western .. „... Eastern .... Sardinian Austrian I•an.bard • North of Spain. ...... 49) .. 486 25 Saragossa. ;... ......... 590 588 75 Ditto to Barcelona .... 280 280 ANNUAL GENERAL SESSIONS, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS FOR THE COUNTY GAOLS The annual general sessions of the magistrates of this County was held at the Court House, Preston, on Thursday Lord Stanley occupied the chair. A memorial was read from the Rev. W. 'Walker, Roman Catholic priest of Pres ton, praying the Court to appoint a Roman Catholic chaplain for the prisoners of that denomination in the House of Correction, at Preston; such chaplain to devote :he whole of his time and attention to the reformation of the said prisoners. —Mr. R. Townley Parker moved "That it is the opinion of this court that the number of Roman Catholic prisoners confined from time to time in the House of Correction at Preston, is so great as to require the ministrations of a minister of their own Church to attend at the said . House of Correction upon the prisoners of his own persuasion." Mr, Parker, who supported the resolution at great length, said th, highest number of Roman Catholic prisoners in 1859 in the gaol was 85 ; the lowest, 40 ; and the average, 58. In 1860, the highest number was 84; the lowest, 43 ; atm the ave • rage, 61. In 1861, the highest number was 116 ; the 10 west, 58; and the average, 86. In 1862, the highest number was 116; the lowest, 66; and the average 90. In 1863, the highest number was 118 ; the lowest 64 ; and the average 93. The number of such pri soners in the gaol between 1839 and 1863 was 1,543—0 r on the average 302 a year. In 1863 the number of Roman Catholics in the gaol was Elbow one third of the whole. These figures, ho thought, showed a good case for the appointment of a Roman Catholic chaplain, according to the provisions of the Prison Ministers Act.—Mr. J. Goodair seconded the motion.— Mr. Dawson moved as an amendment—" That it be an instruction to the visiting committees of the several gaols of the country to admit Roman Catholic clergymen to give such instructions and to perform such services as the Roman Catholic clergymen may require." He desired that the Roman Catholic criminals should have all the spiritual instruction they needed ; but his objection was to the country being called upon to pay for tho same.—Colonel Townley—Do y. .0 wish to appoint a chaplain ? Mr. Dawson—l wish to give the Visiting Justices full power to appoint chaplains without calling upon the country to pay far them, (Cheers.) Mr. Taylor, of Todmerden, seconded the amendment.—Mr. Bourne thought that Mr. Dawson was not aware that the'visiting justices had already power to call in Roman Catholic chap lains to criminals. The object of the new law was to call them in and pay them for their services,—Mr. Dawson—l ought to add to my amendment the words, " and witinen. calling upon the county to pay for those services."—The Rev. R. Moore said he had long been a visiting jus tice in connection with the Preston House of Correc tion, and it might seem from what had been said that day that the Roman Catholic prisoners had found a difficulty in obtaining the attendance of clergymen of their persuasion. He, however, had never heard of anything of the kind; on the contrary, he had always un derstood that if, at any time, there was a Catholic in the gaol anxious to have a minister of his own denomination, he could get one. Only on Saturday last there was a pri soner in the gaol who wished to see his priest ; and, of course, his wish was complied with. No cruelty whatever in this respect had been exercised in the prison. No in justice whatever had been shown towards any prisoner of the Roman Catholic persuasion that he was aware of ; and, if there had been, ho should have been the very first man to raise his voice against it. But what was now wanted was not that a priest should go into the prison pri• vately for the spiritual instruction and comfort of a prisoner, but that there should be a public ministra tion of the word, that the Roman Catholic prisoners should have a congregational meeting, and that the priests should be able to speak to them publicly, and preach to them as the Protestant chaplain did. He theugut it their absolute right that they should have these things; and he should be ashamed of himselt if he did not stand up in that court and say that it was, in his opinion, the duty of the gentlemen present to do what they could, in order to allow the Roman Catholic prisoners to have congregational meetings as the Protestants had. (Hear, hear.) . In reply to a question, Mr. King, the governor of the Preston House of Correction, said that he had had a few instances wherein Roman Catholics had sent tor priests ; but those who re • quested their attendance had afterwards attended the ministrations of the Protestant chaplain. Mr, G. Parker thought that if a prisoner once sent for a Roman Catholic priest, he was freed from at tending the ministrations of the Protestant chaplain; and that, on the other hand, those who had not sent for a priest were compelled to attend.—Mr. T. B. Addison—No compulsion is used. Any prisoner who has a reasonable objection to attending the Protestant. service is not forced to go to it.—The Rev. Dr. Mackzeth—No one is obliged to attend Protestant services.—Mr. E. Ashworth —How many Roman Catholics were last Sunday who did not go to the Protestant service?—Mr. King (aovernor of the gaol)—Only one. I asked a Roman Catholic prisoner the other day it he wished to have a priest. He said "No," and that he preferred going to chapel in the gaol.—Mr. E. Ashworth said he did not wish to trench on the conscience of anyone. He however objected to the resolution before the Court being put in an isolated form, for it pledged them to a certain extent to the others which were to follow.—Mr. R, T. Parker—l have framed the resolution on the words of the Act of Parliament. Mr. Ashworth—Just so. As they now stood the practice was that if a Roman Catholic. or a Protestant Dissenter did not choose to attend Protes tant services he might remain away. He could send for his own minister if he liked. In the House of Correction at Salford there were perhaps a greater number of Catholic prisoners than at Preston. The exceptions there were about 7 per cent. who would not go to hear the Church of Eng land chaplain, and they were allowed to remain away. Priests were sent for whenever wanted, and they invari ably came, He would just ask the Catholic gentlemen of Preston, or Salford, or Liverpool, whether the rich church to which they belonged was not able to pay their own chap lains for their services in connection With the prisoners belonging to their religious denominations ? (Hear, hear.) Let them bear in mind the solemn declaration of their own priests to 'isit and minister to those poor people the corn forts of religion, and let them bear in mind tne words of our Saviour on this subject-a" I was sick and ye visited me, I was in prison and ye came unto me." If the priests did this he thought they would not require the county of Lancaster to pay them, as proposed by Mr. Parker, whilst he (Mr, Ashworth) was most desirous not to limit the spiritual liberty of any class, he must contend that it was not the duty of the Court to trench upon the consciences and pockets of the ratepayers of the county. Had not the ratepayers conscientious rights as well as those per sons in prison ? If they passed the resolution before the Court—if they decided that a priest was required for the gaol—they would have to appoint one, and then pay one, and then to find a separate chapel out of the ratepayers' money for his ministrations. The principle was a broad one, and, if admitted, they would never be able to put a check to it. The next thing, would be paid chap lains for asylums and workhouses.—The Rev. J. Sperling thought, as a Protestant, that the magistrates ought to provide spiritual advisers for Roman Catholic prisoners, and pay them for their services.—After some further discussion, the question was put to the vote, and the original motion was declared carried by a majority of 41 to 22. The names were afterwards taken with the following result :—For the motion, 46 ; against it 23. — Mr. R. T. Parker nest proposed :—" That after the ap pointment of such minister, under the provisions of the statute 26 and 27 Vic., c. 79, he shall be entitled to receive and shall receive, a salary at the rate of £l5O annually, as a recompense for his services performed, such sum to be deemed a part of the expenses of the aforesaid House of Correction, end to be paid out of the funds legally applica ble to the payment of such expenses.—Mr. Goodair seconded the motion, after which the motion was carried by a majority of 35 to 7.—On the motion of Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. J. Catterall, the following, having refer ence to the Kirkdale Gaol, was adopted unanimously : " That a ri om within the precincts of the said House of Correction be fitted up for the service of the Roman Catholic Church, and that a sum not exceeding £lOO be granted for this purpose." The business terminated at five o'clock.—llanclicster Guardian. Mr. German Reed is about to re-commence the representations of Mr. Macfarren's charming opera di camera, " Jessy Lea," which will be given twice a week — every Tuesday afternoon at 3, and Saturday evening at 8. " Jessy Lea," however, will possess a special attraction in the fact of the introduction to the public, by Mr. Reed, of a new soprano, Miss Robertine Henderson, of whom report speaks in the highest terms. For the first time, the music of the part of the heroine will be sung as written, the debutante being quite equal to the florid difficulties of Mr. Macfarren's composition. A. new ballad has also been written for the baritone, so that the operetta bids fair ,to enter upon a new career of success. Friendly Societies, The following correspondence has been sent to us 'or publication : Batheaston, Bath, Alarch 31. Sir,—Will you permit me to invite your attention to the inclosed rules and report of a little society, the Batheaston and St. Catherine's Independent Friendly Society, I have established in this village ? My only object is to ascertain from you how we should probably be affected should your noble pro position ba carried into law. I am utterly at a loss to know whether we should have to merge, as it were, into a Government society, or be annihilated by the movement. I am sure you will forgive my trespass on your va uable time, appreciating my motive. I am concerned for my little club, which is a sort of " hobby" wiAh me, and which is likely to enlarge, provided no new enactment shake the confidence of the young men of the village. With sentiments of high respect, I am, dear Sir, yours obediently, THOS. CLARK SON FINCH. Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. 11, Carlton-house-terrace, April 1. Rev. Sir,—ln replying to your letter of yesterday, I must request you will have the goodness to ob serve that the bearing of the Government Annuities Bill, when it shall have passed into law, upon friendly societies, is, iv many respects, a matter of opinion, and of such opinion as cannot at present be effectually illustrated by facts. In other points of view it is a question on which much light is thrown by experience ; but by expe rience of a kind which I do not possess. Others are far baler qualified than I am to judge how far limitation of numbers is a hindrance to the establishment and maintenance of stable friendly societies. But I may state, in the first place, that if it be so I shall much lament it. It is no part of the object of the Government to displace or injure such 60. cietiee. I know of nothing more useful, more laud able, more truly English end Christian than a well constituted friendly society. •What we seek is to provide for those—and they are many—who are unable to avail themselves of the bent his of such institutions. The best practical reply, however, which I can give to your letter is this,—The greatest difficulty, essentially inherent in the business of small as surances, is the amount of working expenses neces sary to be incurred. Now, although the Govern ment business can be carried on without that exor bitance of working charges which may be observer in certain cases, I have never held out the expecta tion that we can work very cheaply, since all the work done will be minute, and must be done under checks of the strictest kind ; some of which thigh' perhaps be dispensed with in such friendly societies as really answer to the name. Their machinery, o❑ the other hand, ought to be, and, in many cases, I believe as, extremely cheap; and if they can avoid other dangers, I think that on this ground, as well as on the ground of their providing sick pay, which we cannot do, they will have nothing to fear from our competition_ Among a labouring population of ,=onaa 24,000,000 it does not appear tha; more than £2,000,000, or ere-twelfth, are in friendly societies of any class or kind. Surely there is here a field broad enough for diversity of agencies, and for leav ing some liberty of choice to the labouring man, which ho will exercise according to his circum stances. If I am asked what I mean by other dangers I would venture to specify three. Friendly societies will be in danger when, with the idea and theory of self-go7ernment, they allow their affairs to be in the hands of managers at a distance, whom the members can no more control than the electoral body of the country could, without the House of Com . mor.e, control the Queen's Government. They will oe in danger, when their rules and tables have not been beyond all doubt ascertained by competent and instructed authority to be, not merely legal, but wise and prudent. Lastly, I fear they will very often be in danger when they transact their busi.. ness at the publtchouse. I have the honour to be, rev, sir, your faithful servant, W. E. GLADSTONE. Rev. Thomas C. Finch. P.S.—As your question relates to a matter of general interest, I think it will not be disagreeable to you that I should give publicity to your letter and my reply, which can be done more conveniently now than when Parliament shall have reassembled. Ormbr HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 1. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Helena, and attended by the Countess of Gaiosborongh, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel 11. Ponsonby, drove to Ciiefden, and honoured the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland with a visit yesterday after- noon. Princess Louise, attended by Ludy Augusta Stfailey, drove out. Prime , Let Told tiok a earriige drive. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Helena, drove out this morning. Colonel H. Ponsohby attended on horsebAck. Tire Hon. Emma Laseelles has succeeded the Hon. Lucy Kerr as Maid of Honour. Major-Cieneral F. Seymour and 1.41 , . , ,ut.- Colonel du Plat have succeeded Lord Cliar.cs Fi!.zroy and Cjionel H. Ponsonby as Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty. RUSSIAN RAILWAYS. The financial success of the two first lines finally ( - leterroined the Russian Government to order the construction of the long projected railway between St. Pethersburg and Moscow. Jealous that such an important road should be in the hands of private individuals, the Emperor resolved to make the con struction of the line a national undertaking, to be defrayed from the public funds. Chevalier von Gerstner thereupon offered to the Government his own excellent plan, the result of a careful, personal, and scientific survey, the chief feature of whirs was to connect the railway with a complete system of steam navigation on tine Volga, along the banks of which it was to run for a cnaasiderable distance, meeting on its way all the more imp,?rtant towns of the provinces of Novgorod, Icier, and Nita7:ww• The plan was approved of by the Imperial &rate, and presented for final sanction to Czar Nicholas, at the beginning of 1842. His Majesty, just then busy with a new scheme for conquering the tribes of the Caucasus, looked at the map laid before him for moment. "Is this the nearest road to Moscow ? ' he inquired; " the quickest for transporting troops?" "It is not," was the reply, " the nearest road; but it is believed to be the best, as it connects ail the great towns on the road, and would lead, by its ap preach to the Volga, to a large increase of commerce and prosperity among your Majesty's humble sub jects.' " But I want the shortest road," retorted Nicholas ; " I want to go in a day from n.y northern to my southern capital. Give me the map." Which saying, the Emperor took up a ruler —according to some, the sword at his side—and with a pencil drew a straight line trom St. Petersburg to Moscow. "Here is my clan of the railway. Give my com pliments to Chevalier von Gerstner." Thus origi nated the line from St. Petersburg to Moscow, the first railway in the world—and probably the last— designed by an Emperor. As designed, so the railway was constructed under Imperial auspices. The chief aide-do-camp of the Emperor, Count Kleinmichael, was appointed su perintending engineer, with full power to expro priate all necessary lands, to hew down forests, and press any number of serfs and soldiers into his ser vice for the construction of the line. Count Klein michael, wisely aware of his own deficiencies in engineering science, engaged Major Whistler, an American engineer, as his alter ego, who, is his turn enlisted a number of his countrymen from the United States to assist in building the Imperial railway and to share in the rich harvest of Imperial roubles about to be reaped. Two Americans, Messrs. Harrison and E istwiek, established—at the expense of the Russian Government, of course—an immense locomotive and rolling stock factory at Alexan drowski, near St. Petersburg ; while other gentle men took, as contractors, the superintendence of all the works - along the line. Never since the begin ning of railways were finer jobs submitted to lucky contractors. The bills they were allowed ,to make out were Imperial in every respect, whereas the wages and outgoings amounted to a mere trifle. At one period, 50,000 soldiers and 20,000 peasants were pressed into service, at a cost inferior to that of ten score English navvies. The Emperor was most anxious to hove the railway finiailed in 1848, in celebration of the 700th anniversary of the founda lion of the city of Moscow. Less anxious to finish their work, however, were the contractors, and it was only the employment of a new portion of the Imperial army which made the line ready for traffic by the middle of 1851. The first travellers over the new railway, we believe, were five regiments of the Guards, carried from St. Petersburg to *Moscow, ' August 16, 1851. Some days after the Emperor ' with his whole family went over the road, which, on the 13th of November following was opened to the public.—Railway .News. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.—Tho Govern ment returns for the past month show a great in crease in the number of emigrants from Liverpool. During the month 35 ships have s tiled under the Act for the United States with 13,118 steerag and 359 cabin passen gers; 2,609 were English, 314 Scotch, 9,250 Irish, and 945 foreigners. Two ships have sailed for Victoria with 584 steerage and seven cabin passengers; 212 were English, 55 Scotch, and 306 Irish. Of ships not under the Act 16 ships sailed to various places and carried 420 passengers. The total emigration for the quarter Was 26,647 persons. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with tha infant Prince, left Marlborough House yesterday morning for Sandringham. Therir Royal Highnesses travelled by the Great Eastern Railway, and were attended by the Hoc,. Mrs. Bruce, Lieut.-General Knollys, Captain Grey and Mr. Hozmatin. Captain Grey has succeeded Lieut.-Colonel Koppel as Equerry in Waiting to the Prince of Wales. Departure of the Prince and Princess of Wales for Sandringham, Their royal higunebses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the infant Prince and suite, took their departure from the Bishopsgate Terminus of the Great .Eastern Railway, for Sandringham, yes terday, at 2.15 p.m. Their royal highnesses were , received on alighting by Mr. James Goodson, the chairman ; Captain Henry Jervis White Jervis, M.P., deputy-chairman ; and other directors of the company, and Mr. J. B. Owen, the secretary, and conducted to the elegant new saloon carriage, which has lately been constructed by the company for their royal highnesses' especial use. Tne train left the platform punctually at a quarter-past two o'clock, amidst the cheers of the company of ladies and gen tlemen who were invited to witness the departure of their royal highnesses. Colonel valmer and other directors attended the Prince and Princess on their journey. The royal party arrived at Wolferton at five o'clock. There was a good assemblage at the station, but their royal highnesses were received with unobtrusive marks of welcome. The children of the schools were drawn up to receive their royal highnesses. The Princess looked better in health and cheerful in spirits, and proceeded to Sandring ham by private carriages, arriving safely at 5.20 p.m. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the Countess (Dowager) of Jersey by a personal visit on Thursday, at her ladyship's residence in Berkeley-square. Prince Pent Eitertplzy has returned to town from visiting the Hon. Frederick and Lady Elizabeth Villiers, at 6ulby Hall, Northamptenshire, The Duke of Newcastle has been enabled to leave Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for his residence on C arlton-house-terrace, . . vu [no Earl and Countess of Wilton are entertaining a large circle at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray. Tae Earl and Countess de Grey and Viscount Goderich arrived in Canton-gardens last evening, from Studley Park, Yorkshire. Tae Earl and Countess of Malmesbary return to their residence in Stratford-place to-day, from their seat in Hampshire. The Earl and Countess of Charlemont have ar rived at Stewart's Hotel, Eaten-place South. The Countess of Cork arrived in town yesterday from visiting Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, at Beckett House, Berks. The earl has gone on a visit to the Earl of Portsmouth. Lord and Lidy D,:ng9n are expected to arrive in town on Monday next, from Drayeott, Wilts, for the season. Toe investiture of Lord Lurgan as a Knight of St. Patrick, in the room of the late Earl of Charlemont, was held on Thurbday in Dublin Castle, before his Excel lency the Lord Lieutenant, Grand Master, There was a large and most fashionable attendance of noblemen, gentle men, and ladies, to witness the ceremony. We are glad to see contradicted the announcement made by a contemporary of the death of Mr. Charles Wa terton, the well-known naturalist. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, April 1, ORIEL COLLEGE. Mr. Charles Lancelot Shadwell, 8.A., junior student of Christ Church, his this day been clecied to the vacant fellowship at Oriel College. Mr. Shadwell obtained a first class "Iu Schola Litt. Gr. et Lat.," first public examine' tion, Easter term, 1861; a first class "In Literis Huma" nioribus," second public examination, Easter term, 166 3 unu a second "In Jurisprudentia et klist Mod.," fluid examination, Michaelmas team, in the same year. CAMBRIDGE, April 2. • _ The English Lecturer at Corpus (Mr. D' Orsey) has given notice of the following lectures, begin on 13kh April : Public Reading and Speaking, English Compo F itioa , English Language and Literature, &c. Special classes will be arranged for students in theology, law students , and candidates for the civil service of India. Solicitors' Work at General Elections. (From the Taw limes of to-day.) There is a confident expectation in the highest quarters that a general election is nigh at hand. This is not now such a harvest for the Profession as formerly. When we were serving our articles in a borough, the regular fee for each solicitor retained (and every solicitor in the town was retained on one side or on the other) was 100 guineas, be iiides liberal allowances for extra work. Besides the solici tors, counsel were engaged for each candidate, to contest and support the votes at the poll; and the returning afloa t was assisted by an assessor, also a barrister, who acted oe judge, and advised him as to the validity of the votes ten' dered. The polling lasted 14 days, and was almost a lwaY o followed by a scrutiny, in which voters who had been jetted to at the poll were fought for again; and this was e' matter of seven or eight days more. the cost of this arts/ of lawyers may be imagined. In addition to this harvest at the elections, there Wa s always an annual fee of £lOO to the leading solicitor fo r "looking after the interests of the party," as it was oalle lr and sometimes a small refresher for the juniors. But we have changed all that. The fees no w are Inneilj less, as the work is less. An election is n ow short an d sharp. A few days and it is over. Theregistration requiraS some yearly fee trom the member, but thie is swe ll ' At least two-thirds of the revenue derive d b y the Profe' sion from elections was swept away by the Reform Act. But still the solicitors have very important duties to P er : form. In their hands is practically vested the represents lion of the country. By putting together they might ret" the whole Parliament. ANECDOTE OF THE LATE DUKE OF WELLIN° . TON.—The lion. Arthur Wellesley, after ward° Duke of Wellington, was , just previou sl y to his enabarkV tion for India, in command of a regiment at Poreheotef Castle. The Hon. George Pitt, afterwards Lord Riv° cB ' comma nded at the same time the Dorchester Militia, eta - , tioned also at the castle. Atter the conclusion of the the Parliament voted an estate to the Duke of Welling t°l for his great services, and Lord Rivers having off td Strathfieldsaye to the Ministry as appropriate for the ec'- sion, the Duke went down to see it. Lord River -0 tho spoke of the matter —" I was on my back in a painful ° tete of rheumatic gout, when the Duke of Wellington was bed' nounced, I desired that he might be shown into niY b i e d room, and in a minute or two he stood -by my bete, After condoling with me a few seconds on my inoisP° e ''. e % he told me he had come to survey the estate, and requeeitm that horses and an intelligent guide might be allowe d 13 ' — c i These were aeon in readiness, and off posted the duke ".% his guide to survey an estate 18 miles in circumferer he ee• about an hour and a half atter the duke's d e p a rt re returned, expressed himself pleased with his estate, e!,d took leave. Atter his departure I sent for the guide..ai:ja inquired of him as to what had passed between linliselilalor the duke, during the progress of the survey. 111 A ll m 9 life,' anewered I never before had such a daace.a., ~„, have been quite round the estate, nearly at full speed way, Whether his grace has seen it or not, I don't klaov:s fur I had enough to do to keep up with him,' MY u leu r ,, eppearauce, piaste'red as he was with mud, sufacientlY ciesit roborated what he said. A few days after alba flying V negotiations were commenced by the Treasury for theuPtirt chase of the estate, which terminated in its being be Price au - , presented to the duke. The following was th e paid :—Z200,000 the land, £150,000 the timber, i,l,3uu the Inttileioll; 4363,000 total purchase money,"